National Coalition for History

Friday January 9

7:30–9:00 a.m. Marriott, Wardman Towers, Congressional Boardroom.
NCH Board meeting

12:15–1:45 p.m. Marriott, Maryland Suite C.
Brown-Bag Forum. The Bush Administration and Federal History Programs: What’s in Store for the Future

Presiding: Bruce Craig, Director, NCH
This session will explore the future of three key federally funded history-related programs: the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) “We the People,” the Department of Education’s “Teaching American History” grant program, and the anticipated reauthorization of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). Invited guests include: Bruce Cole, chairman of the NEH; Max Evans, executive director of NHPRC; and Eugene Hickok, undersecretary of education.